Funnel.



No; 868,394. V PATENTED OCT. 15, 1907.

W. H ASH.

FUNNELr APPLICATION FILED OCT.26, 1906.

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WILLIAM H. ASH, OF BAY SHORE, NEW YORK.

FUNNEL.

No. 868.394. I

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 15, 1907.

Application filed October 26,1906. Serial No. 34Q,757.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. Asn, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing in Bay Shore, county of Suffolk, State of New York,have inveuted'certain new and useful Improvements in Funnels, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to funnels and particularly to funnels providedwith means for the escape of air or gas from the vessel which is beingfilled. I

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a cross see tion of my funnel;and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of portion of the same with thesurrounding vent broken away.

Funnels provided with means for the escape of the air or gas from thevessel which is being filled are well known. In practice however theyhave proven unsatisfactory because they are not constructed withsulficient rigidity to stand the wear of use. Another disad vantage inthe common funnel of this type is that the vent is left completely openthrough its length and opens outside the funnel so that when areceptacle is being filled with such a liquid as gasolene for instance,not only do the quickly forming vapors escape but the liquid itself isblown out through the vent and is lost, in addition to bespatteringsurrounding objects. My invention obviates these disadvantages.

Referring to the drawings it will be seen that I construct my vent,which takes the usual shape of a surrounding shell, in two parts. Thelower part 1 which incasos the spout 2 of the funnel, is carried up tothe cup 3 of the funnel and attached solidly thereto by an annular joint'7 In the upper portion of this lower part 1, I provide a ring of holes4 just below the point of attachment to the cup 3 of the funnel.

The upper portion 5 of the shell which is attached to the lip of the cup3 in any suitable manner, is brought down to the lower portion andattached to the latter at a point below the holes 4. A ring ofperforations 6 near the lip of the funnel opens from the vent into thecup 3.

As usual, the spout 2 projects beyond the lower edge of the part 1 sothat the outgoing air or vapor does not interfere with the incomingliquid.

It will be seen that the construction which I employ provides a verystaunch funnel of this type by reason of the solid attachment of thelower portion 1 of the vent to the cup 3. The holes 4 and 6 permit theready escape of air from the receptacle, while in case the funnel isused for such readily vaporizing liquids as gasolene, benzin and thelike, the solid attachment of the portion 1 to the cup 3 with merely theopenings 4 for the vent affords an obstruction to the blowing out of theliquid, while the extension of the vent passage to the lip of the cupand the opening of holes 6 into the cup preserve such liquid as isforced up, by discharging it again into the funnel.

I claim as my invention 1. A funnel having an air Vent surrounding itsspout and cup, said vent being provided with intake and outlet openings,and a perforated obstruction within said vent intermediate its ends.

2. A funnel having an air vent surrounding its spout and cup, said ventbeing provided with intake and outlet openings. and a perforated platewithin said vent intermediate its ends.

A funnel having an air vent surrounding its spout and cup and a solidannular joint between the lower portion of such vent and the cup of thefunnel, the wall of said lower portion being perforated to establishcommunication between the upper and lower portions of said vent.

4. A funnel having an air vent surrounding its spout and cup and openinginto the cup of the funnel, a solid annular joint between the lowerportion of such vent and the cup of the funnel, the wall of said lowerportion being perforated to establish communication between the upperand lower portions of said vent.

5. A funnel having an air vent surrounding its spout and cup and openingthrough perforations into said cup, a solid annular joint between thelower portion of said vent and the cup of the funnel, the wall of saidlower portion being perforated to establish communication between theupper and lower portions of said vent.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM H. ASH.

Witnesses C. SEDGWICK, WILLIAM ABBE.

